Archive for August, 2008

Another Freezer Cooking Day

This week, I did a freezer cooking session with two friends. In total we prepared 60 meals:
We made:
Lazy Day Lasagna
Baked Ziti
Sloppy Joe Meat
Taco Meat
Cheesy Chicken Bundles
Santa Fe Chicken Chili
Teriyaki Chicken Glaze (marinaded chicken ready for the grill)
In total it took us less than 4 hours. It always adds time when you add another […]

Using Venison

I received the following from one of my readers:
Hi, Malia! I saw on your cooking day that you used ground venison in your
taco filling. Would you mind sharing any other creative (good) venison
recipes that you have? My husband brings us home deer all of the time and
so far, he is the only […]

Set Your Table Contest

I know you can set a pretty table, but do you do this for dinner regularly?  If not, it would be a nice treat for your family to take the time to set the table in a beautiful, inviting way: serve all the food in pretty dishes, use the nice napkins, add some decorations.  Use […]

My Favorite Paper Calendar - Amy Knapp

This is my favorite paper calendar. There is plenty of room to write, and a place to record your menus, grocery lists, prayer requests, and a To-Do list. I use an electronic calendar now, so this is mine from years past. The new ones still look like this one.
View Amy Knapp’s 2009 Family Organizer […]

Values Driven Family Website

The Carriers have some terrific products. I actually emailed them before the CHEK conference and asked them if I could sell some of their products. My personal favorite is the book called: The Growing Homeschool. This is such a practical book about integrating your babies and toddlers into your ALREADY over-packed […]

Newsletter Comments from Readers

We always get some terrific comments to our newsletters.  I have been struggling with how to share some of these great ideas with my other readers, so here is what I am planning.  If you leave me a comment about our newsletter, I will add it here, and also you can link right here and […]

Pregnancy Loss

For many reasons, primarily being concern for my children, I have not shared this very personal part of my life with my readers.  However, I have heard of more and more women are seeking information and spiritual support after suffering a miscarriage or ectopic or a still birth.  If you are a personal friend of […]

$1.50 Cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory

Ok, we heard the rumor and confirmed it. The Cheesecake Factory was selling cheesecake this week for $1.50 a slice. So, we decided it was time for a field trip over there and score some yummy cheesecake. They have this terrific little take-out counter near the door, so we thought we would […]